Propagation of Bhakti

If these evil philosophies exist in your country, you should try to correct them. If this creates a confrontation with cunning and deceitful people, you should accept it for the sake of Śrī Mahāprabhu.

Those who will be born as devotees amongst all the nations of the world, will one day hope to see the birth-place of Śrī Śrī Mahāprabhu from many, many distant lands. Those who endeavour to keep the flow of services in Māyāpura strong, will be counted amongst the main benefactors of the world of Vaiṣṇavas that will appear in the future. There is no doubt that by all these activities, the dharma of Śrī Mahāprabhu will be especially propagated throughout the world.

Now let us see whether varṇāśrama can be implemented nowadays. In our view, there is no possibility of carrying out such activities. Firstly, obtaining the king’s assistance is difficult. Secondly, even if the king’s assistance is obtained, it should not be accepted immediately, because until the king himself has taken shelter of varṇāśrama-dharma, it is impossible to receive impartial assistance from him in this matter. Such a major reform can never take place without impartial and straightforward assistance. The people of India also have no hope of receiving adequate help in this. Many, in the course of self-interest, will not give their assent to this desirable change. Rather, during such reform, many kinds of obstacles will arise. People of the lower varṇas, due to ignorance and folly, will be incapable of immediately abandoning their present corrupt practices. Thus, even if a few kind-hearted individuals unite, this great task cannot be accomplished immediately.